5 Food That Boost Brain Power

Can’t remember peoples name? Always misplacing items and forgetting what you are looking for? You are probably experiencing some memory loss.

It could be quite infuriating that you can’t finish the simplest of task because you keep forgetting what you were doing in the first place. 

Our modern lifestyle plays a major role in these cognitive decline we experience which is largely due to poor diet, exposure to toxins and chemicals in food we consume.

The disadvantage of this is that if left unchecked, it may aggravate towards dementia and alzheimer’s during old age. This is one of the reasons we at eatwellivewell initiative always emphasise that everyone should embrace healthy eating.

The good news is that when the brain receives the nutrients it needs, it begins to grow new cells which improves your memory.

Highlighted below are 5 food that will help you boost/improve your brain power.

Eat more tomatoes
Tomatoes contain a powerful antioxidant called lycopene. Lycopene in tomatoes helps your body to fight against free radicals which could cause damage to your brain cells. You can incorporate tomatoes to your diet by making a tomato smoothie, puree or adding to your salad.

Choose whole grains instead of refined grains.
It is important you eat whole grains especially during breakfast. Like every organ in the body, the brain needs energy to function properly.

Your ability to think, concentrate, focus and retain what your brain is processing comes largely from adequate supply of energy in the form of glucose from the bloodstream to the brain. Whole grains such as oats, wheat bread which have high glycemic index is recommended.

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Eat more seafood
A lot of people do not know that fish are healthier than red meat. Fish contains essential fatty acid. EFA cannot be made by the body so must be gotten from the food we eat. Several studies shows that a diet containing considerable amount of omega-3-fatty acid leads to a decreased occurrence of dementia. The study further shows that fish improves memory. Whenever you have an option for animal protein, I advise you opt for seafood.

Eat more okra
Okra, also known as lady finger has high quantity of nutrients such as phosphorus, folic acid and vitamin A which are very important to improve brain function. You could eat it by grilling, grating and steaming to take alongside your solids(eba,amala etc)

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Eat more nuts
A good intake of nuts such as walnuts, groundnut, cashew nut might help in preventing cognitive decline and increase brain power.
Nuts are healthy source of vitamin E and omega-3-fatty acid which helps the brain improve and grow new cells.

Remember, you are what you eat.

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